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About 86 percent of the land in Fiji is owned by indigenous Fijian people. [13] In 1876, Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon , the British colonial Governor , prohibited the sale of Fijian land to non-ethnic Fijians.
The 2017 census found that the permanent population of Fiji was 884,887, compared to 837,271 in the 2007 census. The population density at the time in 2007 was 45.8 inhabitants per square kilometre, and the overall life expectancy in Fiji was 67 years. [1] Since the 1930s the population of Fiji has increased at a rate of 1.1% per year.
Differences between ethnic Fijians and Indians complicated preparations for Fiji independence, which the United Kingdom granted in 1970, and have continued to define Fiji politics since. [ citation needed ] Prior to independence, Indo-Fijians sought a common electoral roll, based on the principle of " one man, one vote ."
Ethnic Groups of Fiji as of 2017 Native Fijian women, 1935. ... [142] 3,000 people or 0.3% of the people living in Fiji are from Australia. [143]
I-Taukei Fijian people (3 C, 345 P) J. Jews and Judaism in Fiji (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Fiji" The following 12 pages are in this category, out ...
While some countries make classifications based on broad ancestry groups or characteristics such as skin color (e.g., the white ethnic category in the United States and some other countries), other countries use various ethnic, cultural, linguistic, or religious factors for classification. Ethnic groups may be subdivided into subgroups, which ...
Ethnic groups in Fiji (23 C, 12 P) Expatriates in Fiji (32 C, 1 P) F. Fijian people by descent (29 C) I. Immigration to Fiji (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category ...
Fijian politicians by ethnicity (8 C) + Immigrants to Fiji (7 C, 5 P) A. ... Fijian people of I-Taukei Fijian descent (28 P)